David William Wardrop

from The New York Times, July 12, 1898:

       Gen. David W. Wardrop.
 Gen. David David W. Wardrop, Department
Commander of the Union Veteran Union of
Massachusetts, died yesterday at Boston.
About two weeks ago Gen. Wardrop suf-
fered a shock at the Custom House and was
removed to his home. Gen. Wardrop was
born in Philadelphia in 1824 of Scotch par-
entage. On the breaking out of the war of
the rebellion he enlisted as Colonel of the
Third Regiment, Massachusetts Volunteer
Militia, April 16, 1861. He was mustered out
July 22, 1861. On Aug. 21, 1861, he again
entered the service as Colonel of the Ninety-
ninth New York Infantry, Naval Brigade,
and was finall mustered out of the United
States service  Jan. 17, 1865, with the rank
of Brevet Brigadier General, having served
as Military Governor of Roanoke Island,
N.C.